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Fiji and New Zealand

First country

Second country

In 2025, Fiji sold USD 64.9 million of goods to New Zealand and bought USD 448 million from it. The DESTA database lists 1 trade agreement that includes both countries, the most recent being South Pacific Trade and Economic Co Operation Agreement (SPARTECA) (1981). Both are members of the Commonwealth of Nations. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 93 percent in 2023, and 81 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.

Benefits

  • BothTwo-way trade in agricultural and food products grew 54 percent, from USD 143 million in 2019 to USD 220 million in 2025.
  • BothSouth Pacific Trade and Economic Co Operation Agreement (SPARTECA), signed 1980 and in force since 1981.
  • BothBoth are members of the Commonwealth of Nations.

Constraints

  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, New Zealand sold USD 448 million of goods, against USD 64.9 million the other way.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, New Zealand sold USD 188 million of agricultural and food products, against USD 32.1 million the other way.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, New Zealand sold USD 83.8 million of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel, and Fiji sold almost none.

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026); DESTA: Design of Trade Agreements database, version 02_03 (retrieved 25 September 2026); Wikidata, statements on membership (property P463) (retrieved 26 September 2026); United Nations General Assembly voting data (Voeten, Strezhnev and Bailey), agreement scores (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

At a glance

Goods trade, both ways
USD 513 million
2025, as reported by Fiji
Fiji to New Zealand
USD 64.9 million
2025, as reported by Fiji
New Zealand to Fiji
USD 448 million
2025, as reported by Fiji

What connects Fiji and New Zealand

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, Fiji sold USD 64.9 million of goods to New Zealand and bought USD 448 million from it.

Resources

Agriculture and foodIn 2025, Fiji sold USD 32.1 million of agricultural and food products to New Zealand and bought USD 188 million from it.

Industry

Supply chains and manufacturingIn 2025, New Zealand sold USD 83.8 million of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel to Fiji.TechnologyIn 2025, Fiji sold USD 5.2 million of electrical and electronic equipment to New Zealand and bought USD 53.3 million from it.

Diplomacy

Agreements and treatiesThe DESTA database lists 1 trade agreement that includes both countries, the most recent being South Pacific Trade and Economic Co Operation Agreement (SPARTECA) (1981).Multilateral alignmentBoth are members of the Commonwealth of Nations. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 93 percent in 2023, and 81 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.Diaspora and mobilityIn 2024, 71 thousand people born in Fiji lived in New Zealand.

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